tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127598257440461008.post3678882564815495027..comments2023-10-28T06:08:50.936-07:00Comments on JK's Blog: Different types of successes in pokerJohn Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13451821202572505250noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127598257440461008.post-83563727727178468782010-04-02T18:08:11.225-07:002010-04-02T18:08:11.225-07:00Sorry, for some reason I didn't see that line ...Sorry, for some reason I didn't see that line :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730157907713978629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127598257440461008.post-36619965179753360782010-04-02T13:28:55.678-07:002010-04-02T13:28:55.678-07:00I did open raise it preflop. The bb is $10 and I ...I did open raise it preflop. The bb is $10 and I made it $25.John Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451821202572505250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127598257440461008.post-809230054347860812010-04-01T22:35:10.302-07:002010-04-01T22:35:10.302-07:00Probably a stupid question, but why wouldn't y...Probably a stupid question, but why wouldn't you raise preflop with the cards you have, no raises in front, and being in late position? Was it your reads on villain? Or are you just less aggressive than that?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730157907713978629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127598257440461008.post-71325736912568157072010-03-31T16:19:35.120-07:002010-03-31T16:19:35.120-07:00I agree AW. I did read your blog and Ed Miller...I agree AW. I did read your blog and Ed Miller's post as well and agree w/ everything you guys have to say. You measure success on your benchmark, not others'. Also, success in poker can just be playing and stimulating your mind. It's up to each individual what he wants to achieve, and it doesn't have to be a monetary thing.John Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451821202572505250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127598257440461008.post-36665589030281825892010-03-31T15:39:35.177-07:002010-03-31T15:39:35.177-07:00I like your thoughts on success in poker. Too ofte...I like your thoughts on success in poker. Too often we get too caught up in the $$$ and tilted by the variance, and we need to remember that there are different measures of success. I just posted a similar thought on my blog, inspired by Ed Miller's recent post on his blog. Have you read it?strikeorbusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796772055612738705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127598257440461008.post-90320066602238846812010-03-31T12:04:28.571-07:002010-03-31T12:04:28.571-07:00I think for the most part reraising flop is weak a...I think for the most part reraising flop is weak and probably fundamentally flawed. You will be basically folding out all worse hands and only get played back by better hands (usually). Plus I have position and I don't want to negate it's advantage by playing all in on the flop. When villain chkr's flop, he will sometimes follow through w/ a turn bet and that would be a better time to shove if I wanted to play for stacks than reraising the flop. This way you pick up an additional bet if villain was overplaying his worse hand.<br /><br />There could be instances when you want to reraise the flop and just get it all in. Usually this involves vs players that spew a lot and willing to get it in light on the flop, eg AJ w/ J of clubs, but for the most part calling the reraise and evaluating turn in position is best way to go.<br /><br />To answer your 2nd question, it depends but I'd probably play it like the hand illustrated above. Again I'd want to play as many streets in position as possible. It hurts opponents that have to play streets out of position constantly. If I had a read/sense that villain had a drawing hand himself and was willing to stack off on flop, then obv. I'd want to get stacks in on flop. In today's games, w/ the level of aggression that is being taught, I think calling a flop raise then shoving turn when villain fires turn is best.John Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13451821202572505250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9127598257440461008.post-16491347737515081302010-03-31T07:12:49.535-07:002010-03-31T07:12:49.535-07:00would reraising on the flop be terrible? top pair ...would reraising on the flop be terrible? top pair with nut flush draw... i guess it's different when the flop is 3 clubs vs 2 clubs and drawing to the nut flush... <br /><br />so let me ask you this, if your hand were ak of clubs and the flop came out 2 clubs with an ace, and he cr's would you be reraising?Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812720145716501176noreply@blogger.com